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Usain Bolt and his Jamaican relay team have been stripped of their 2008 Olympic gold . Team member Nesta Carter, who ran the first leg of the 4 X 100m relay race in Beijing, has tested positive for a banned after an IOC . The team has known since last June that there was a chance they would have to give back their gold. In 2008, 2012, and 2016 Bolt won gold in all three of his Olympic races. In Rio, his success turned him into a triple-triple , but now his gold medal is down to eight.

Comprehension Questions

Why is Usain Bolt losing one of his gold medals?

What was Nesta Carter’s role on the 2008 relay team?

What did Usain Bolt become known as at the Rio Olympics?

Discussion Questions: Many athletes trust their coaches to make decisions on vitamins, supplements, and medication that they take. What should athletes do to ensure that they are not taking any banned substances?

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Usain Bolt Stripped of Relay Gold
Usain Bolt and his Jamaican relay team have been stripped of their 2008 Olympic gold medal. Team member Nesta Carter, who ran the first leg of the 4 X 100m relay race in Beijing, has tested positive for a banned substance after an IOC retest. The team has known since last June that there was a chance they would have to give back their gold. In 2008, 2012, and 2016 Bolt won gold in all three of his Olympic races. In Rio, his success turned him into a triple-triple champion, but now his gold medal count is down to eight.

Usain Bolt is losing one of his Olympic gold medals because one of his relay teammates tested positive for a banned substance in the 2008 Olympics.

Nesta Carter ran the first leg of the 4 X 100m for the Jamaican relay team in the 2008 Olympics.

He became known as a triple-triple champion.

Written by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub

Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.